Total population6,563,520 peopleSeventh census
Households2,288,847Average household size 2.73
Urbanization rate52.2%2020
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)107.0Minority population share 6.4%

Census data

Population, households, age structure and ethnic composition from modern censuses.

ValueFifth censusSixth censusSeventh census
Total population6,963,619 people7,071,735 people6,563,520 people
Urbanization rate19.3%32.8%52.2%
Urban population1,340,260 people2,322,211 people3,423,660 people
Male3,645,707 people3,671,019 people3,392,314 people
Female3,317,912 people3,400,716 people3,171,206 people
Households1,933,2271,950,6052,288,847
Average household size3.533.542.73

Age pyramid

Male and female population by five-year age group in the latest census.

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MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.53%85+ · Female: 0.80%85+80–84 · Male: 0.88%80–84 · Female: 1.04%80–8475–79 · Male: 1.25%75–79 · Female: 1.35%75–7970–74 · Male: 2.04%70–74 · Female: 2.05%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.85%65–69 · Female: 2.82%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.64%60–64 · Female: 2.50%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.67%55–59 · Female: 3.74%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.30%50–54 · Female: 4.39%50–5445–49 · Male: 3.74%45–49 · Female: 3.59%45–4940–44 · Male: 2.71%40–44 · Female: 2.68%40–4435–39 · Male: 3.02%35–39 · Female: 2.94%35–3930–34 · Male: 3.78%30–34 · Female: 3.52%30–3425–29 · Male: 2.30%25–29 · Female: 1.98%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.25%20–24 · Female: 1.86%20–2415–19 · Male: 3.55%15–19 · Female: 2.72%15–1910–14 · Male: 4.86%10–14 · Female: 4.06%10–145–9 · Male: 4.25%5–9 · Female: 3.61%5–91–4 · Male: 2.60%1–4 · Female: 2.25%1–40 · Male: 0.48%0 · Female: 0.42%0

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census.age_groupMaleFemaleTotal
85+ 34,984 people 52,220 people 87,204 people
80–84 57,749 people 68,123 people 125,872 people
75–79 82,295 people 88,294 people 170,589 people
70–74 133,568 people 134,454 people 268,022 people
65–69 187,192 people 185,157 people 372,349 people
60–64 173,366 people 164,307 people 337,673 people
55–59 240,879 people 245,549 people 486,428 people
50–54 282,097 people 287,963 people 570,060 people
45–49 245,554 people 235,477 people 481,031 people
40–44 177,619 people 175,920 people 353,539 people
35–39 197,927 people 193,016 people 390,943 people
30–34 247,781 people 231,092 people 478,873 people
25–29 150,866 people 129,858 people 280,724 people
20–24 147,442 people 122,371 people 269,813 people
15–19 232,951 people 178,466 people 411,417 people
10–14 318,785 people 266,734 people 585,519 people
5–9 279,253 people 237,192 people 516,445 people
1–4 170,473 people 147,736 people 318,209 people
0 31,533 people 27,277 people 58,810 people

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the latest census.

Han93.60%
6,143,361 people
Miao4.86%
318,657 people
Yao0.57%
37,481 people
Dong0.37%
24,570 people
Hui0.37%
23,942 people
Tujia0.10%
6,693 people
Zhuang0.05%
3,333 people
Bouyei0.01%
870 people
Yi0.01%
676 people
Mulao0.01%
520 people
Bai0.01%
464 people
Tibetan0.01%
384 people
Li0.01%
374 people
Manchu0.01%
352 people
Other groups0.00%
221 people
Gelao0.00%
203 people
Mongol0.00%
190 people
Hani0.00%
174 people
Uyghur0.00%
173 people
Sui0.00%
163 people
Dai0.00%
145 people
Wa0.00%
86 people
Lahu0.00%
75 people
Korean0.00%
67 people
Lisu0.00%
65 people
She0.00%
45 people
Tu0.00%
37 people
Maonan0.00%
23 people
Blang0.00%
22 people
Jingpo0.00%
18 people
Gaoshan0.00%
17 people
Dongxiang0.00%
11 people
Naxi0.00%
9 people
Xibe0.00%
8 people
Qiang0.00%
7 people
Daur0.00%
7 people
Nu0.00%
7 people
Gin0.00%
6 people
Achang0.00%
4 people
Kazakh0.00%
3 people
Bonan0.00%
2 people
Evenki0.00%
1 people
Jino0.00%
1 people
De'ang0.00%
1 people
Uzbek0.00%
1 people
Monba0.00%
1 people
Derung0.00%
1 people

Methodology and sources

Figures are compiled from national statistical yearbooks, census publications and official regional statistics. Each table displays its reference year. Read the data sources page for details.

Data sources